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A protester holds a poster reading "Free Yegor Zhukov!" during an August rally in Moscow, after mass police detentions. He was arrested in Moscow on Aug. 1.

The Russian Student Who Has Become Moscow's New Face Of Dissent

In his last YouTube video, 21-year-old student Yegor Zhukov said, "Russia will eventually be free. But we may not live to see it if we let fear win." He was arrested in Moscow on Aug. 1.

A network of reproductive rights advocates is working to share information about self-induced abortion, both in person and over the Internet.

With Abortion Restrictions On The Rise, Some Women Induce Their Own

Activists are spreading information about self-induced abortion online and in person. The World Health Organization says a single drug, misoprostol, can be used to safely induce abortion.

Migrating shorebirds at Kimbles Beach, N.J. Researchers estimate that the population of North American shorebirds alone has fallen by more than a third since 1970.

North America Has Lost 3 Billion Birds, Scientists Say

Researchers estimate that the bird population has fallen by a quarter since 1970. More than 90% of the loss can be attributed to just a dozen bird families, including sparrows, blackbirds and finches.

A plant in the 1A suite at WAMU.
(Photo credit should read JONQUILYN HILL/1A)

The Perks And Perils Of Plant Parenthood

Millennials might be accused of killing a lot of industries. The plant business isn't one of them.

A long, desolate dirt road leads to a gate of the Nevada Test and Training Range, commonly referred to as Area 51, near Rachel, Nevada. A joke Facebook event named "Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us," was created in June 2019. Multiple alien related events are now set to take place over the weekend of September 20, 2019 along state Route 375 also known as the "Extraterrestrial Highway." (Photo by Bridget Bennett / AFP) (Photo credit should read BRIDGET BENNETT/AFP/Getty Images)

The Area 51 Mayhem, Explained

Whatever you do, do not storm Area 51.

A computer illustration of the virus that causes smallpox. The virus was eradicated in 1980, but live samples are kept in two known labs for research.

Russian Lab Explosion Raises Question: Should Smallpox Virus Be Kept Or Destroyed?

The lab is one of two known places that store live samples of the virus that causes the disease. Scientists use them for research. But there is concern about accidental or intentional release.

House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff Talks About Whistleblower Complaint

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff about a whistleblower complaint from the intelligence community, spurred by Trump's communications with a foreign leader.

Youth To Protest In Manhattan To Stop Climate Change

Thousands of students are expected to skip school Friday to march through Manhattan to demand global action to stop climate change. WNYC's Gwynne Hogan reports the protest has been long in the works.

A few dozen anti-abortion activists gathered outside the coroner's office in Will County, Ill., on Thursday, to pray and call for formal burial of the remains.

Fate Of Fetal Remains Unclear As Investigation Continues In Indiana

More than 2,200 medically preserved fetal remains were found at the home of a recently deceased former abortion provider. The discovery has led to calls for the remains to be formally buried.

A new study found that investors were significantly more likely to bet a company's stock price was going to increase if the company had more women on staff compared with other companies.

Investors May Prefer Companies With More Women In The Workforce

A new study found investors were significantly more likely to bet a company's stock price was going to increase if the company had more women on staff compared with other companies.

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